Otti names new Umuahia Bus terminal after Returning Officer who announced his electoral victory 

The Umuahia Central Bus Terminal built in Umuahia by the Abia State Government has been commissioned by Governor Alex Otti.

Otti, who opened the terminal for operation on Wednesday, named the facility after Professor Nnenna Oti, the former INEC Returning Officer who announced his electoral victory in the 2023 governorship election.

He said that Professor Nnenna Oti, other INEC staff and security agencies rejected bribery and stood against intimidation, electoral impunity and result manipulation.

“This terminal has been named after Professor Nnenna Nnannaya Oti, an INEC officer, for her courage and sacrifice,” Otti said.

He explained that the bus terminal was conceived by his administration to bring safety and sanity to transport operations in Umuahia by ensuring the smooth flow of traffic.

Otti, who also commissioned roads on Wednesday, said the Umuahia Bus Terminal would create wealth for operators in the road transport business as well as boost the state’s economy.

In her speech, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, and former INEC Returning Officer, Professor Nnenna Oti, said she did the right thing by declaring Governor Otti winner of the 2023 polls.

“I stood, and I still stand, that votes must count. The wish of the people must count.

“I simply did the right thing, and I want Nigeria to do the right thing,” Professor Oti said.